A 10-year-old girl was injured after she escaped an attempted abduction Friday afternoon, police said.

According to the Lynden Police Department, the incident happened near the intersection of 4^th Street and Liberty.

Officers responded to the scene after receiving a report before 4 p.m. of a man who tried to abduct a girl.

The girl got away with minor injuries.

Police described the man as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, wearing a black T-shirt and white, brown and black plaid shorts.

The man’s vehicle is described as a white, full-size, extended cab pickup with a tool box in the bed. There is a distinct gold-colored cross on the left side of the tailgate.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Lynden Police Department at 360-354-2828.